Feb 27, 2009 19:32
So now I have given up both caffeine and smoking, due to a lovely health scare this morning at the hospital. I had been called back (TMI here people, apologies to those easily offended by girl part goings on) after my first smear test a few weeks ago because of abnormal cells, and apparently the presence of such cells is quite strongly linked to smoking. Something about your body being less able to fight the HPV virus.
I've never really considered that smoking was having a particularly harmful effect on my body before (smoker's cough and reduced ability to exercise aside), but this does scare me so I am going to stop now, sooner than planned (though it was on the agenda anyway).
I will soon be toxin-free. *swigs last of cheap imitation port* (well, a girl's got to have something!)